BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The Davis & Elkins College Men's Tennis team fell in its non-conference match against West Virginia Wesleyan on Monday.
 
The Senators adjusted their doubles lineup due to an injury, causing Andrew Shand and Tristram Spitsnaugle to play up at No. 1 doubles and the duo played a tight match, falling 8-4 to Harry Simaioforidis and Ramon Rodriguez.
 
In singles action, Obert Matthew Mulyadi had the tightest battle, falling in a third-set tiebreaker. Mulyadi won the opening set 6-3 over Rodriguez but dropped set two 6-2. In the tiebreaker, the D&E freshman fell 12-10.
 
Shand had a strong first set in singles action, playing up at No. 2 singles for the first time for the Senators. Shand fell to Maycon Sanots Diaz 6-4 in the opening set, but dropped set two 6-0.
 
Spitsnaugle had the only other tight battle for the Senators in the match. In No. 3 singles, Spitsnaugle fell 6-3 in set one, but dropped set two 6-1.
 
The Senators will return to action on Friday, taking on Findlay in Great Midwest Athletic Conference action. Davis & Elkins will face the Oilers on the road in Charleston, West Virginia with first serve set for 12 p.m.
 
Doubles
1. Harry Simaioforidis/Ramon Rodriguez (WVWC) def. Andrew Shand/Tristram Spitsnaugle (DE) 8-4
2. Ferran Berga/Lukas Laipold (WVWC) def. Jacob Bowman/Mason Schoonover (DE) 8-0
3. Maycon Santos Diaz/Yonas Gebre (WVWC) def. Matthew Mulyadi/Cody Turner (DE) 8-1
 
Singles
1. Ramon Rodriguez (WVWC) def. Obert Matthew Mulyadi (DE) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (12-10)
2. Maycon Santos Diaz (WVWC) def. Andrew Shand (DE) 6-4, 6-0
3. Thomas McIntosh (WVWC) def. Tristram Spitsnaugle (DE) 6-3, 6-1
4. Alex Lyudinovskiy (WVWC) def. Mason Schoonover (DE) 6-0, 6-0
5. Harry Simaioforidis (WVWC) def. Jacob Bowman (DE) 6-1, 6-0
6. Yonas Gebre (WVWC) def. Cody Turner (DE) 6-0, 6-0